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Shock set new course with Shack, IFL

Spokane Shock owner Nader Naini, left, announced that Adam Shackleford, center, will be the new Spokane Shock head football coach. (Colin Mulvany)
Spokane Shock owner Nader Naini, left, announced that Adam Shackleford, center, will be the new Spokane Shock head football coach. (Colin Mulvany)

Spokane made it official Tuesday, formally announcing it has left the AFL for the IFL and Adam Shackleford is back as head coach.

Shack, popular and successful in his first stint with the Shock from 2007-09, is busy putting together an IFL roster (it probably won't include any players with Shock or AFL ties) while the franchise tries to sell the league change to its fan base.

Here's my article on Shack and the IFL and John Blanchette's column on how dropping into the IFL will be received by Shock fans at the turnstiles. Find out more on the IFL here.

Jim Meehan
Jim Meehan joined The Spokesman-Review in 1990. Jim is a beat writer for Gonzaga men's basketball, and also covers college volleyball and golf.

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